Danilovskoye Estate
The estate house was built in the late 18th century by Lev Andreyevich Batyushkov, the grandfather of the famous poet Konstantin Nikolaevich Batyushkov. To this day, a two-story wooden structure with columns has been pre…
Velsk Local History Museum Named After V.F. Kulakov
The main building of the Velsk Local History Museum, located in the historical center of the city, was constructed by a merchant from the Tavrengskaya volost of the Velsk district, P. A. Sobolev, just before the start of…
Transfiguration of the Lord Church in Parabel
The first church in the village of Parabel was built in 1650, but soon burned down, as did the second one. In 1807, parishioners constructed a wooden Savior Church with three altars. The main altar was dedicated to the M…
Mother of God-Alexey Men's Monastery
Information about the time of the monastery's foundation varies: some sources claim it was founded in 1605, others in 1622. However, it is known for certain that the monastery existed in the 1630s. A. Latyshev explains i…
John the Baptist Church
The village of Zavarzino was founded in 1626. It had a church dedicated to John the Baptist, but after the 1917 revolution, the building was closed and repurposed as a club. In the 1980s, it became dilapidated and was de…
Russians in Tanzania
Tanzania, a developing country, strives for a standard of living like that in Europe. However, this is not yet achieved: not all homes have electricity and water, and there are only two cinemas in the country. Neverthele…
Russians in Chile
Russian-speaking emigrants began arriving in Chile in 1854. Among them were sailors, traders, and doctors, including Alexei Shcherbakov, who served as a surgeon in the Chilean navy during the Second Pacific War of 1879-1…
Resurrection Cathedral
In August 1990, Metropolitan Pitirim (Nechaev) of Volokolamsk and Yurievsk blessed the site for the construction of a church in honor of the Resurrection of Christ in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The construction progressed slowly…
Church of Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg
For most of the Soviet period, there were no Orthodox churches in Sakhalin. All attempts by believers to establish a parish and a prayer house were unsuccessful. Only in January 1989 was it possible to register a religio…
Russian Cemetery in Santiago
Graves of Russian-speaking people can be found all over the world, and even in distant Chile, there is a separate cemetery for them. In the mid-20th century, Russians began arriving in South America, mainly from China an…
